05/28/2026
Hey everyone,
I just wanted to give a little PSA about my mottled silkies. Since recently posting about them and sharing that they have laid their first eggs, I have had dozens of excited messages from folks wanting to purchase mottled hatching eggs and chicks.
I absolutely appreciate the enthusiasm and support, I am just not to that point yet. Mottled is my newest color and my pullets have only been laying about a month. They are still young, about 7.5 months old, and in a pullet only pen. I am letting them grow and mature a bit more before I decide which cockerels I am pairing each one of them with for breeding, so at this point they aren't even laying fertilized eggs.
I love to share with all of you, and I absolutely will, in time. The most important things to me right now are to do right by these birds, this color variety, and the amazing breeder who generously shared her lines with me. To get started off on the right foot, to be conscious, selective, and act with intent as I move forward with this project.
I promise, after pairing, and test breeding, test hatching, and the other steps involved in getting started and making good progress, I will make an update post and let everyone know when I'll have some mottled eggs to share.
Thank you so much for following along and being as excited about them as I am. β€οΈβ€οΈ